America's railways are rapidly falling behind the rest of the world. Trains are slower, tracks are older and stations are becoming fewer and farther between. Now, rail operator Amtrak is working to ...

So you like going fast, huh? Well, unfortunately for you, the law says speeding is illegal, and even on a race track, you'll be lucky to see speeds higher than 150 mph unless you're in something ...

Transportation officials want to build on the increasing popularity of passenger trains in North Carolina — like the Piedmont, seen here passing through Greensboro — by considering high-speed rail ...